#272900 Hex Color

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Hex color #272900 graphic
#272900 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow and yellow. It is a shade of yellow. The hex code is #272900.

Questions about #272900

What is #272900 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #272900 is rgb(39, 41, 0), in HSL hsl(63, 100%, 8%) and in CMYK 5%, 0%, 100%, 84%.
Is #272900 readable on white or black?
#272900 has a 14.96:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.40:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.